Date | From | To | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
unknown | Glenmary Home Missioners | Founded | ||
unknown | Nunciature to Slovakia | Established | ||
unknown | Titular See of Tharona | Suppressed | ||
4 Jan | Diocese of Yokohama, Japan | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Urawa, Japan | Erected |
5 Jan | Archdiocese of Colombo, Sri Lanka | Territory Lost | Diocese of Chilaw, Sri Lanka | Erected |
5 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale}, Myanmar | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Mandalay, Myanmar | Name Changed |
5 Jan | Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Burma {Birmania Settentrionale}, Myanmar | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Bhamo, Myanmar | Erected |
15 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Buéa, Cameroon | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Buéa, Cameroon | Elevated |
15 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Malang, Indonesia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Malang, Indonesia | Elevated |
15 Mar | Prefecture Apostolic of Swaziland | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Swaziland | Elevated |
1 Apr | Diocese of San Carlos de Ancud, Chile | Territory Lost | Diocese of Puerto Montt, Chile | Erected |
24 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Sienhsien [Xianxian], China | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Kinghsien [Jingxian], China | Erected |
25 Apr | Prefecture Apostolic of Shunsen, Korea (South) | Erected | ||
25 Apr | Vicariate Apostolic of Dakar, Senegal | Territory Lost | Prefecture Apostolic of Ziguinchor, Senegal | Erected |
13 May | Diocese of Ceneda, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Vittorio Veneto, Italy | Name Changed |
16 May | Congregation of Christian Workers of Saint Joseph Calasanz | Approbation | ||
20 May | Diocese of Concepción, Chile | Elevated | Archdiocese of Concepción (Santissima Concezione), Chile | Elevated |
25 May | Vicariate Apostolic of Uganda | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Masaka, Uganda | Erected |
25 May | Mission "Sui Iuris" of Miarinarivo, Madagascar | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Miarinarivo, Madagascar | Elevated |
25 May | Prefecture Apostolic of Vatomandry, Madagascar | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Tamatave, Madagascar | Elevated |
29 May | Diocese of La Serena, Chile | Elevated | Archdiocese of La Serena, Chile | Elevated |
3 Jun | Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Argentina | Territory Lost | Diocese of Resistencia, Argentina | Erected |
3 Jun | Diocese of Cagayan de Oro, Philippines (Provinces of Suigao and Agusan) | Territory Lost | Diocese of Surigao, Philippines | Erected |
13 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Western District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Occidentale}, South Africa | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape Town, South Africa | Name Changed |
13 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Central District {Capo di Buona Speranza, Distretto Centrale}, South Africa | Name Changed | Prefecture Apostolic of Oudtshoorn, South Africa | Name Changed |
13 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Benkoelen, Indonesia | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Palembang, Indonesia | Elevated |
13 Jun | Prefecture Apostolic of Northern Transvaal {Transvaal Settentrionale}, South Africa | Elevated | Territorial Abbey of Pietersburg, South Africa | Elevated |
13 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Cape of Good Hope, Eastern District {Capo de Buona Speranza, Distretto Orientale}, South Africa | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Name Changed |
22 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica, Libya | Territory Lost | Vicariate Apostolic of Derna, Libya | Erected |
22 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Cirenaica, Libya | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Benghazi, Libya
Prefecture Apostolic of Misurata, Libya | Erected |
22 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana, Libya | Territory Lost | ||
22 Jun | Vicariate Apostolic of Tripolitana, Libya | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Tripoli, Libya | Name Changed |
11 Jul | Vicariate Apostolic of Upper Congo {Congo Superiore}, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed | Vicariate Apostolic of Baudouinville, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Name Changed |
11 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Mount Currie, South Africa | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Kokstad, South Africa | Elevated |
11 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viet Nam | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Lang Són et Cao Bang, Viet Nam | Elevated |
11 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Peng-yang, Korea (North) | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Heijo, Korea (North) | Elevated |
11 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Yangku [Yanggu], China | Elevated |
20 Jul | Diocese of Massa Carrara, Italy | Name Changed | Diocese of Apuania, Italy | Name Changed |
20 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Multan, Pakistan | Elevated | Diocese of Multan, Pakistan | Elevated |
20 Jul | Prefecture Apostolic of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Wuchow [Wuzhou], China | Elevated |
22 Jul | Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland, USA | Name Changed | Archdiocese of Baltimore-Washington, Maryland, USA | Name Changed |
22 Jul | Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caxias do Maranhão, Brazil | Erected |
22 Jul | Territorial Prelature of São José do Grajaú, Brazil
Archdiocese of São Luís do Maranhão, Brazil | Territory Lost | Territorial Prelature of Pinheiro, Maranhão, Brazil | Erected |
29 Oct | Misioneros Javerianos de Yarumal | Approbation | ||
10 Nov | Nunciature to Uruguay | Restored | ||
11 Nov | Apostolic Administration of Southern Albania {Albania Meridionale} (Albanian) | Erected | ||
14 Nov | Prefecture Apostolic of Luapula Superiore, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated | Vicariate Apostolic of Sakania, Congo (Dem. Rep.) | Elevated |
25 Nov | Diocese of Natal, Brazil | Territory Lost | Diocese of Caicó, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | Erected |
12 Dec | Missionaries of the Holy Spirit | Approbation | ||
16 Dec | Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Diocese of Tucson, Arizona, USA | Territory Lost | Diocese of Gallup, New Mexico, USA | Erected |
![]()
Home |
Countries |
Religious Orders |
Popes |
Holy See |
Roman Curia |
Cardinals by Rank
| ||
About Catholic-Hierarchy | Terminology/Site Help | |
![]() |
Copyright David M. Cheney, 1996-2021 Code: web_e, v3.2.3, 8 Feb 2020; Data: 8 Jan 2021 |
✠